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9 October 2020

The Xray team is proud to announce the release of Xray 4.2.0.

This version features the Document Generator, which allows users to export Xray-related information to PDF, Word, and Excel reports, and the integration with the Xray Exploratory App. 

Discover the key features below. (smile)

Upgrade Notes

Upgrading Xray to 4.1.x


If you are upgrading from a version lower than 3.2, this implies that an upgrade task will run to pre-calculate historical data. This is a one-time action that will run in the background so that Xray is still available during the upgrade. A  re-index operation of your Jira instance is required so that the internal data becomes searchable and usable by Xray.

Please be aware that this upgrade task will run immediately after updating Xray. As this operation can take some time and use a considerable amount of server resources, we suggest scheduling the upgrade of Xray outside of business hours. It is always possible to cancel the recalculation operation in the Xray configuration section → Custom Fields → Maintenance.

If you are upgrading from v3.2.x or v3.3.x to v4.1, you must recalculate data in the Xray configuration section → Custom Fields. This recalculation is necessary because of the huge improvement in the amount of data that Xray needs to add to the table and to the Lucene indexes.

As this operation can take some time and use a considerable amount of server resources, we suggest scheduling the upgrade of Xray and the recalculation of the custom fields, outside of business hours.

Downgrading from Xray 4.1.x


Downgrading from Xray 4.x to a version less than 3.2.0 implies that you must perform a re-index afterward. This is because from Xray 3.2.0 onwards, the content and format of what Xray indexes have changed.

Historical Coverage Gadget

Some configuration parameters for this gadget were modified as a result of supporting multiple projects whenever using a saved filter as a source. It is possible that some users will get errors on the gadget after downgrading from 4.x. If this happens, please edit the configuration to ensure the gadget is configured properly. 

Release highlights 

Updating Issues using the Test Case Importer (smile)



Learn more about this feature here.




Support for xUnit test results


xUnit.net is a technology for unit and integration testing C#, F#, VB.NET and other .NET languages. xUnit.net works with ReSharper, CodeRush, TestDriven.NET and Xamarin. It is part of the .NET Foundation.

Xray now supports xUnit execution results. You can send directly the XML report generated by xUnit into Xray, either using the REST API or the user interface.


Learn more here.

Configurable Test Runs List Gadget Columns





Learn more here.

Configurable Columns on the Test Runs List Gadget





Learn more here.

Configurable Columns on the Test Runs List Gadget



It is now possible to configure the columns on the Test Runs List Gadget. You can include any field from the Test issues, fixed Test Execution fields, or Test Run fields (including the Test Run Custom Fields).


Learn more about this feature here.


Learn more here.

Document Generator Improvements



You can now export Tests from within the Test Repository or the Test Plan board using the Document Generator.

Context actions are provided on the folders and in bulk selections so that you can easily select and export the Tests you need.


When configuring templates, you also select the target Xray entities as well as the scopes/screens where these templates can be used. 


Find out more about this feature here.

Performance improvements

As part of our effort for continuous performance improvements, we have improved the import of execution results, either through the UI or the REST API. In some cases, these performance improvements can reach 50% improvement.

Improving performance is an ongoing effort for us, so you can expect additional enhancements to come ahead.

Please take a look at the resources, Usage tips to improve performance, containing setup, and "best practices" for optimizing Xray performance. 

New Features and Bug Fixes in this release

 

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